At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the current situation was turbulent. There was dirt and evil in the foreign market ten miles away, and undercurrents were surging in the rural markets. Orphan Jinchuan was adopted by an old ghost from a thousand sects when he was young. He learned the cunning tricks of the generals and the code of conduct of "thieves also have their own ways". However, due to an accident, he was involved in a series of scams in the arena and the court. His master died tragically and his fellow sects turned against each other. In order to avenge his master and find out the truth, Jinchuan reunited the descendants of thousands of sects who were scattered all over the world in the name of "righteous general". Amidst the swords and intrigues, he dealt with the powerful forces who coveted the national treasure while confronting his treacherous former classmates. In the whirlpool of intrigues, he met the mysterious woman Su Wanqing. He uses ingenuity as a blade and human hearts as a chess piece. Through the collaboration and betrayal of a thousand generals, he finds his own "thousands of righteous paths" in troubled times, and finally reveals a shocking conspiracy and protects the justice of his family and country.
